Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

72 reviews

sarahmeshille's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder

maddy__reads's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Alcohol

sboelkens's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was really enjoying this as a mystery book, but then the twist about 3/4 of the way through was so unnecessary that it ruined the entire book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking

tmluke's review

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

kayjay2012's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

briana513's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book started out very strong. I enjoyed the first half, but honestly the twist made no sense to me and I was not a fan. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Stalking, Murder

amlegomo's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

elisalasater's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Kidnapping, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

caitlinastrid's review

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

corynmathieson's review

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Murder